1974

Première 22. 3. 2025, Spodnja dvorana, Slovensko mladinsko gledališče

Running time is 4 hours and 30 minutes with two intervals.

English surtitles

Post-performance discussion with the artists.

Director and dramaturg Tomi Janežič

Author of the text, based on contributions from the artists Tomi Janežič

Set designer Branko Hojnik

Costume designer Marina Sremac

Composers Samo Kutin, Enja Grabrijan

Video designer Carlo Zoratti

Sound designer Silvo Zupančič

Lighting designers Tomi Janežič, Branko Hojnik

Assistant directors Brina Klampfer Merčnik, Gabrijel Lazić

Assistant costume designer Slavica Janošević

Camera operator Stefano Giacomuzzi

Video sound technician Renato Rinaldi

Stage manager Liam Hlede

Cast

Lina Akif, Damjana Černe, Nataša Keser, Klemen Kovačič, Anja Novak, Robert Prebil, Matej Recer, Blaž Šef, Stane Tomazin, Matija Vastl, Vito Weis

Special thanks to Neda R. Bric, Daša Doberšek, Linn Julian Koletnik, Jan Krmelj, Voranc Mandić and Draga Potočnjak.

In 1974, Marko Brecelj releases his famous LP Cocktail, Yugoslavia defeats Zaire 9–0 in football (which almost causes a diplomatic scandal), after 30 years of hiding in the Philippines, Japanese sergeant Hiroo Onoda learns that World War II is over, Muhammad Ali defeats Foreman in a duel and regains the boxing championship title, ABBA wins Eurovision, the Turkish army occupies more than a third of Cyprus and establishes a border that is still in place today, an express train travelling from Belgrade derails in Zagreb, killing 153 people, and the Carnation Revolution ends the fascist dictatorship in Portugal ...

1974 is a transgenerational documentary fiction based on the personal stories of its creators. The stories of the 1970s grew out of the flats of the 1970s and connect to many local and global events. The production is a part of the theatre Dodecalogy 1972–1983, which sketches a network of life destinies stretching through time, destinies marked by travels and migrations. But above all, it is an omnibus about theatre itself.